 James Joyce Supplement University of Miami 2011. |
Mr Bloom by Roger Cummiskey.
Mr. Bloom
Bloomsday – June 16th – is an annual celebration among Joyce fans throughout the world, from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. It is celebrated in at least sixty countries worldwide, but nowhere so imaginatively, of course, as in Dublin. The novel, Ulysses, by James Joyce recounts the hour-by-hour events of one day in Dublin – June 16, 1904 – as an ordinary Dubliner, Leopold Bloom, wends his way through the urban landscape, the odyssey of a modern-day Ulysses.
This painting is from James Joyce’s caricature of Leopold Bloom, drawn in Myron Nutting’s studio in the 1920’s.
Ulysses. The most important novel in English of the 20th Century, the defining image of Dublin, and the novel that altered the direction of American literature.
Watercolor on Indian handmade paper. 29 x 21 cm.
This image has been chosen for the forthcoming James Joyce Literary Supplement by the Department of English, University of Miami.
The original image is available for sale. Prints can also be arranged if you contact me.
Dear Mr. Cummiskey:
The James Joyce Literary Supplement, an international scholarly journal based at the University of Miami and dedicated to reviewing all books about or related to James Joyce and Joyce related subjects (i.e. Irish Literature and Modernism), would like permission to publish the image of your painting of Leopold Bloom (based on Joyce’s own sketch of Bloom) on the cover of our upcoming Spring issue.
The James Joyce Literary Supplement began publication in May, 1987, under the direction of the late Bernard Benstock, and is published twice a year, in May and December. The reviewers, chosen by the board of cooperating editors, are Joyce scholars who have expertise within the author’s area of concentration. Internationally prominent Joyce scholars have reviewed for the JJLS in the past and continue to work with us today.
A complimentary copy of the issue containing the images will be sent to you. However, because the JJLS is an academic publication, we regret that we are unable to offer monetary compensation to any of our contributors. But, we are happy to provde your name, contact information (website), and other relevant information in the image’s caption.
Please let me know if you need any further information regarding the journal, as I look forward to hearing from you very soon regarding the publication of this image.
Sincerely,
Briana Casali
Managing Editor
James Joyce Literary Supplement
Department of English
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248145
Coral Gables, Fl 33124
http://www.as.miami.edu/english/jjls/
Hi Roger,
Thank you for your email. I apologize for the delayed response. We are happy to feature your image on the cover of our upcoming issue. We will include the credit you provided–your name along with your website. Please let me know if you would like any other information listed along with the photo. Also, we will send two complimentary copies of the issue to you once it is published (probably some time in mid-May). Could you please give me the address for sending the issues?
Thank you again for allowing us to use your image. I’m sure our readers will enjoy it.
All the best,
Briana Casali
Managing Editor
The James Joyce Literary Supplement
